A 34-year-old man is jailed in Ozark on charges he raped and sexually abused a child. A tip from Florida led to his arrest, authorities say.
OZARK, Ala. -A multi-state investigation led to the arrest of a Dale County man on multiple sex charges.
34-year-old Jeremy Morris is charged with one count of Rape 1st degree, and two counts each of Sexual Abuse 1st degree and Sodomy.Dale County Chief Deputy Mason Bynum said a call from Florida authorities sparked the local investigation. “We received a call for assistance from the Tallahassee police department on Friday in reference to an online undercover operation involving electronic solicitation of children,” Bynum said in a statement.
Tallahassee authorities told Dale County investigators that a person in Ozark had been communicating with an undercover officer in Florida, per Bynum. After executing a search warrant and interviewing several people in Dale County the investigation widened.It is not immediately clear if he will face charges in Tallahassee.
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